E10 Petrol by end 2021

[RUdeaf]

Hi

Does anyone know if E10 is safe for us guys? As the article below seems to say standard leaded will be re-branded as super unleaded?

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars: here’s what you need to know about the fuel change

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that a new type of bio-fuel, known as E10, will become the standard for unleaded petrol from later this year.

www.scotsman.com

 

[burrellbloke]

There was a link in the article which suggests Clio 197s and 200s are compatible with E10 petrol.

https://www.acea.be/uploads/publications/ACEA_E10_compatibility.pdf

 

[RUdeaf]

That's great, but if they are re-branding unleaded to super unleaded, what about us guys on here using the current super EG; premium or v power etc?
If, the petro business is keeping premium brands, they would need additional pumps..i cant see that happening! Can you?

 

[burrellbloke]

If I have understood things correctly the new E10 petrol is better for the environment but less powerful.

This is all guesswork but I doubt petrol stations would sell higher octane petrol unless they made money out of it - perhaps they will simply re-brand the higher octane fuels like V-Power and Momentum as high octane fuel rather than call it "super-unleaded" if E10 fuels go on sale?

This link suggests that if E5 petrol goes on sale incompatible cars would have to shift to using the "premium" high octane fuels on offer now.

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